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44 Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R27C14 - Warrington Central railway station is one of three main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities.
The second station in Warrington is Warrington Bank Quay, which accommodates electrified lines on the West Coast Main Line with express services to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Scotland, and also an electrified service to Liverpool Lime Street. The third is Warrington West, which has much of the same services as Central, and opened in 2019.
The station opened as Warrington on 1 August 1873 when the Cheshire Lines Committee opened the line between Glazebrook and Cressington & Grassendale to passengers. The suffix Central was added in 1875
Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R27C16 -
40 Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PNJM - This image shows the exterior of the Warrington Wolves Official Club Store, located at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Mike Gregory Way in Warrington, Cheshire (postcode WA2 7NE). The store serves as the primary retail outlet for Warrington Wolves Rugby League Club merchandise.
The shopfront features prominent blue signage identifying it as the official club store, with large glass windows displaying replica kits, branded clothing, and promotional material aimed at supporters of the club, commonly known as The Wire . Club retail outlets play a key role in modern professional sport, providing revenue streams beyond matchday ticket sales and strengthening fan engagement.
Situated within the stadium complex, the store operates both on matchdays and during the week, catering to local supporters and visiting fans. The modern retail design contrasts with the traditional brick architecture of the stadium, reflecting contemporary sports branding and merchandising practices.
Photographed in daylight, the image is well suited to editorial use covering rugby league, sports merchandising, fan culture, professional club retail operations, and the commercial infrastructure that supports elite sport in the UK.
Warrington Wolves Official Club Store, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshi
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Winwick Road,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA2 8HS,WA2,cars,vehicles,Volvo dealership,Rybrook Volvo,Volvo cars Warrington,Volvo retail,automotive dealership,premium car brand,customer entrance sign,Warrington WA2,Cheshire England,Rybrook Group,Volvo showroom,car sales UK,electric and hybrid cars,modern dealership,vehicle forecourt,branded signage,automotive retail UK,car buying,transport industry,commercial signage,business premises,documentary photography,editorial image,logo,brand,branding
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PNJX - This image shows the exterior signage and vehicle forecourt of Rybrook Volvo Warrington, located on Winwick Road in Warrington, Cheshire (postcode WA2 8HS). The blue Volvo-branded sign directs customers to the main entrance and parking area, with new Volvo vehicles displayed in the foreground and the modern showroom building visible behind.
Rybrook Volvo Warrington forms part of the Rybrook Group, a major UK automotive retail group representing premium car manufacturers. Volvo dealerships such as this offer new and approved-used vehicles, servicing, and aftersales support, and increasingly showcase electric and hybrid models as part of the brand's transition toward lower-emission mobility.
The clean architectural design and consistent corporate branding reflect contemporary automotive retail standards, where customer experience, visibility, and forecourt presentation play a key role in vehicle sales. The image documents the dealership as a commercial business environment rather than a motor show or promotional event.
Photographed in daylight, the image is well suited to editorial use covering automotive retail, car dealerships, premium vehicle brands, electric vehicle transition, UK business premises, and the modern car-buying experience.
Rybrook Volvo Warrington, Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8HS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PNK2 - This image shows the exterior of Warrington Youth Zone, located on Dallam Lane in Warrington, Cheshire (postcode WA2 7NG). The large, purpose-built facility is designed as a modern youth centre providing safe, supportive spaces and activities for young people from across the town.
Warrington Youth Zone forms part of the national OnSide Youth Zones network, which works in partnership with local authorities, businesses, and charities to deliver affordable access to sports, creative arts, mentoring, and wellbeing services. Buildings of this type are often highly visible, architecturally bold, and positioned as symbols of community investment and regeneration.
The colourful cladding and contemporary design distinguish the building from surrounding urban fabric, reflecting its role as a welcoming and aspirational space for young people. The setting within a redeveloping area of Warrington highlights broader efforts to address youth provision, social inclusion, and community resilience.
Photographed in daylight with surrounding roads and vehicles visible, the image is well suited to editorial use covering youth services, community infrastructure, regeneration projects, charitable organisations, modern civic architecture, and social policy in England
Warrington Youth Zone, Dallam Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJHNTB - Framed Northern railway safety poster is mounted on a brick wall at a station in the United Kingdom. The prominent message, E-scooters are not permitted , appears in large white lettering against a blue background, accompanied by a red prohibition symbol over an illustrated electric scooter. Smaller wording explains that, for safety reasons, e-scooters and hoverboards cannot be brought onto Northern trains or into Northern stations.
The notice is designed to be immediately understood by passengers, commuters and visitors. Its strong blue, white and red colour scheme, simple pictogram and direct wording communicate a transport restriction intended to prevent potentially hazardous powered devices from entering the rail environment. The poster is relevant to public safety campaigns, railway regulations, passenger behaviour, micromobility, urban transport policy and the debate around the safe use of privately owned e-scooters.
Northern confirms that e-scooters and most other powered transport devices are not permitted on its trains or within its stations. The operator identifies concerns about fires involving batteries as the reason for the restriction. UK government guidance similarly addresses the management of lithium battery fire risks where e-cycles and e-scooters are carried on public transport.
Beyond battery hazards, the image can illustrate wider concerns surrounding electric scooters, including collisions, pavement riding, pedestrian safety, antisocial use, regulation and accident prevention. No scooter or passenger is shown, so the editorial emphasis remains on the official warning itself and the railway company's effort to inform the public. The exact station cannot be identified from the visible details in the photograph
Warrington Central station, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NED -
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TT
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,train,trains,public,transport,158897,passenger train,East Midlands Railways,at,platform,Warrington,railway,station,Cheshire,The Lincoln Castle Explorer,Lincoln Castle,Cheshire Lines Committee,WA2,WA2 7FW,express,sprinter,route,service,services,East-West,Diesel train,rolling stock,carriage,carriages,ontime,on time,KPI,stats,statistics
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRNR - In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise. Abellio was added in February 2018.
FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process in April 2018 to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise. In April 2019 the franchise was awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019 for a period of eight years
EMR operates commuter services from London St Pancras to Corby, as well as intercity services from London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited extensions to Lincoln. EMR also operate the local East Midlands services and inter regional services to Liverpool and Norwich (Express service). Services from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street were to transfer to another operator during the life of the franchise, although following a review by the DfT, this will no longer take place
the service instead being split at Nottingham as intended but remaining with EMR. The Barton line was expected to transfer from Northern in 2019 but this was delayed until May 2021
Warrington Central railway station is one of three main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities. Central station is served by diesel trains to Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport and East Anglia.
Warrington Central, Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRP1 - In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise. Abellio was added in February 2018.
FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process in April 2018 to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise. In April 2019 the franchise was awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019 for a period of eight years
EMR operates commuter services from London St Pancras to Corby, as well as intercity services from London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited extensions to Lincoln. EMR also operate the local East Midlands services and inter regional services to Liverpool and Norwich (Express service). Services from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street were to transfer to another operator during the life of the franchise, although following a review by the DfT, this will no longer take place
the service instead being split at Nottingham as intended but remaining with EMR. The Barton line was expected to transfer from Northern in 2019 but this was delayed until May 2021
Warrington Central railway station is one of three main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities. Central station is served by diesel trains to Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester Airport and East Anglia.
Warrington Central, Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA7A -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JB87A1 - St Oswald's Church, is in the village of Winwick, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Winwick.
History
A church at Winwick is recorded in the Domesday Book. The earliest parts of the present church are the bases of the north arcade which date from the early 13th century, and the walls of the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber which are dated 1330. The west tower was built in 1358, and the walls and north arcade of the nave (except for the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber) date from 1580. Much damage was done to the church in 1648 when Oliver Cromwell stationed his troops in the church after the Battle of Red Bank. The south porch was added in 1720, and the south arcade of the nave was rebuilt in 1836 reusing earlier stones. The chancel, sanctuary and vestry were rebuilt by Pugin in 1847“49 for the 13th Earl of Derby. The spire was rebuilt and the church was restored in 1869 by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. On Thursday 13 January 1887, Titanic Captain Edward Smith married Sarah Eleanor Pennington in the church. In 1931“32 Henry Paley successor in the Lancaster architectural practice, now known as Austin and Paley, restored the tower at a cost of £463, and in 1934 he added a new vestry, porch and entrance at a cost of £232
The church is built of sandstone with a metal, stainless steel, roof. Its plan consists of a west tower, a nave of six bays with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chapel in the east bay of each aisle, a chancel and sanctuary of three bays, and a north vestry. The south chapel is the Legh Chapel and the north chapel belonged to the Gerard family. The tower is in three stages and has a recessed spire. On the west face is a door above which is a three-light window.
Golborn Road, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8SZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JB87A2 - St Oswald's Church, is in the village of Winwick, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Winwick.
History
A church at Winwick is recorded in the Domesday Book. The earliest parts of the present church are the bases of the north arcade which date from the early 13th century, and the walls of the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber which are dated 1330. The west tower was built in 1358, and the walls and north arcade of the nave (except for the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber) date from 1580. Much damage was done to the church in 1648 when Oliver Cromwell stationed his troops in the church after the Battle of Red Bank. The south porch was added in 1720, and the south arcade of the nave was rebuilt in 1836 reusing earlier stones. The chancel, sanctuary and vestry were rebuilt by Pugin in 1847“49 for the 13th Earl of Derby. The spire was rebuilt and the church was restored in 1869 by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. On Thursday 13 January 1887, Titanic Captain Edward Smith married Sarah Eleanor Pennington in the church. In 1931“32 Henry Paley successor in the Lancaster architectural practice, now known as Austin and Paley, restored the tower at a cost of £463, and in 1934 he added a new vestry, porch and entrance at a cost of £232
The church is built of sandstone with a metal, stainless steel, roof. Its plan consists of a west tower, a nave of six bays with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chapel in the east bay of each aisle, a chancel and sanctuary of three bays, and a north vestry. The south chapel is the Legh Chapel and the north chapel belonged to the Gerard family. The tower is in three stages and has a recessed spire. On the west face is a door above which is a three-light window.
Golborn Road, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8SZ
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Fordton Retail, Chiltern Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 9SA
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Fordton Retail, Chiltern Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 9SA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJM0 - The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final, the National League Grand Finals' Day, two games of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and four games of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. It is the 62nd largest stadium in England.
Ground was broke at the new site in 2002 and bucked the common trend of modern stadia by including terracing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium, with the South and West stands both containing terracing It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m, as requested by Warrington's head coach of the time, Paul Cullen, due to his desire to play expansive rugby. The stadium officially opened in 2004
On 3 March 2011, the club announced that the corners of the East Stand at the stadium would be filled in to create a further 2,000 spaces made up of seating and terracing for the 2012 season. The stadium capacity, set at 15,000 for the first sell-out home match against St. Helens in 2012, was increased to 15,200 and can grow to 15,693 as the club proves it can handle the bigger crowds and get extra safety certificates. The club has also announced plans to increase the stadium's capacity to around 22,000 should the need arise.
Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NE
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Bluecoat Street, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire , England, UK, WA2 7FX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJMP - The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final, the National League Grand Finals' Day, two games of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and four games of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. It is the 62nd largest stadium in England.
Ground was broke at the new site in 2002 and bucked the common trend of modern stadia by including terracing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium, with the South and West stands both containing terracing It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m, as requested by Warrington's head coach of the time, Paul Cullen, due to his desire to play expansive rugby. The stadium officially opened in 2004
On 3 March 2011, the club announced that the corners of the East Stand at the stadium would be filled in to create a further 2,000 spaces made up of seating and terracing for the 2012 season. The stadium capacity, set at 15,000 for the first sell-out home match against St. Helens in 2012, was increased to 15,200 and can grow to 15,693 as the club proves it can handle the bigger crowds and get extra safety certificates. The club has also announced plans to increase the stadium's capacity to around 22,000 should the need arise.
Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJMR - UTC Warrington is a purpose built technical college for 14-19 year olds. The college opened in central Warrington in September 2016.
Our key focus is to support young people prepare for the world of work, develop technical skills and to find meaningful careers. This includes apprenticeships, university, or employment. Partner organisations such as Sellafield Ltd and Manchester Metropolitan University worked together to create the UTC. The result is students have the opportunity to forge valuable relationships and experiences within the STEM industry in the North West and beyond.
UTCW's primary focus is to prepare students for a high quality career within science, technology, and engineering. Students study academic and technical subjects through a range of GCSE and post-16 qualifications. We also offer students the opportunity to focus on developing their practical skills and to work directly with the region's employers. Our dedicated personal development programme encourages students to challenge themselves by using their skills in Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative, and Communication in all aspects of their UTC career.
Dallam Ln, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJMY - The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final, the National League Grand Finals' Day, two games of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and four games of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. It is the 62nd largest stadium in England.
Ground was broke at the new site in 2002 and bucked the common trend of modern stadia by including terracing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium, with the South and West stands both containing terracing It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m, as requested by Warrington's head coach of the time, Paul Cullen, due to his desire to play expansive rugby. The stadium officially opened in 2004
On 3 March 2011, the club announced that the corners of the East Stand at the stadium would be filled in to create a further 2,000 spaces made up of seating and terracing for the 2012 season. The stadium capacity, set at 15,000 for the first sell-out home match against St. Helens in 2012, was increased to 15,200 and can grow to 15,693 as the club proves it can handle the bigger crowds and get extra safety certificates. The club has also announced plans to increase the stadium's capacity to around 22,000 should the need arise.
Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NE
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Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJN3 -
Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJPK -
Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC61R9 - St Oswald's Church, is in the village of Winwick, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Winwick.
History
A church at Winwick is recorded in the Domesday Book. The earliest parts of the present church are the bases of the north arcade which date from the early 13th century, and the walls of the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber which are dated 1330. The west tower was built in 1358, and the walls and north arcade of the nave (except for the Legh Chapel and the organ chamber) date from 1580. Much damage was done to the church in 1648 when Oliver Cromwell stationed his troops in the church after the Battle of Red Bank. The south porch was added in 1720, and the south arcade of the nave was rebuilt in 1836 reusing earlier stones. The chancel, sanctuary and vestry were rebuilt by Pugin in 1847“49 for the 13th Earl of Derby. The spire was rebuilt and the church was restored in 1869 by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. On Thursday 13 January 1887, Titanic Captain Edward Smith married Sarah Eleanor Pennington in the church. In 1931“32 Henry Paley successor in the Lancaster architectural practice, now known as Austin and Paley, restored the tower at a cost of £463, and in 1934 he added a new vestry, porch and entrance at a cost of £232
The church is built of sandstone with a metal, stainless steel, roof. Its plan consists of a west tower, a nave of six bays with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chapel in the east bay of each aisle, a chancel and sanctuary of three bays, and a north vestry. The south chapel is the Legh Chapel and the north chapel belonged to the Gerard family. The tower is in three stages and has a recessed spire. On the west face is a door above which is a three-light window.
Golborne Rd, Winwick , Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8SZ
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JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG421P - Hobbycraft is an arts and crafts superstore retail chain in the United Kingdom. It is currently owned by investment group Bridgepoint.
Hobbycraft in Tunbridge Wells, using the former logo
It was started by the Haskins Group, a nursery and garden supplier in the south of England, and was bought by investment group Bridgepoint in April 2010.
The stores have been blamed for putting independent craft suppliers out of business, and the amount of choice for specific hobbies has been said to be not as good as in specialised stores. Hobbycraft reported a 10% increase in sales in the beginning of 2010, and opened two new stores, with the chief executive saying arts and crafts are a low cost hobby and he believed they would do well despite difficulties in the economy
In September 2014, it was revealed that Hobbycraft's profits had halved, due to chains such as Aldi, Lidl, Poundland, and online retailers such as Amazon moving into the craft market. Hobbycraft's CEO Catriona Marshall said that the company's profits had been depressed by a £3m investment on a rented warehouse in Burton-upon-Trent, on which Hobbycraft took out a fifteen-year lease
In August 2020, Hobbycraft announced multi-channel growth plans after a complete financial year in which its online revenues increased by 19%. The company has seen e-commerce turbocharged this year “ recording a 200% rise in internet revenues as the 12-week shutdown of Covid-19 channelled much of its web revenue.
In May 2021, Hobbycraft was revealed as the Fourth Best Big Company to Work for in the UK and the third Best Retail Company to work for in the UK by the Best Companies Awards 2021
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG427C - Dunelm Group Plc is a British home furnishings retailer operating throughout the United Kingdom. One of the largest homewares retailers in the United Kingdom, The company headquarters are based in Syston, England. It also has its own factory for curtains, blinds and accessories, based in Leicester, England.
It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Dunelm was founded in 1979 by Bill Adderley and Jeany Adderley, trading in home textiles from a market stall in Leicester. The first Dunelm store opened in Churchgate Leicester in 1984 with the first superstore opening in Rotherham in 1991. In 1996 Will Adderley took over responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from his father, Bill Adderley. The expansion of Dunelm continued with a new head office and warehouse being established in 1999 in Syston, Leicestershire
In November 2020, the company was criticised by shareholders for renominating Paula Vennells to its board, despite her responsibility for the Post Office subpostmasters' scandal, during which her leadership was accused of having been both cruel and incompetent by a Conservative peer and various MPs.[11] Her resignation from the board was announced on the morning of 26 April 2021 after all the remaining convictions of subpostmasters had been quashed.
Operations
Dunelm store in Bradford
As of 30 June 2020 Dunelm operated 173 stores, spread across the UK, and a webstore
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG428A - Dunelm Group Plc is a British home furnishings retailer operating throughout the United Kingdom. One of the largest homewares retailers in the United Kingdom, The company headquarters are based in Syston, England. It also has its own factory for curtains, blinds and accessories, based in Leicester, England.
It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Dunelm was founded in 1979 by Bill Adderley and Jeany Adderley, trading in home textiles from a market stall in Leicester. The first Dunelm store opened in Churchgate Leicester in 1984 with the first superstore opening in Rotherham in 1991. In 1996 Will Adderley took over responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from his father, Bill Adderley. The expansion of Dunelm continued with a new head office and warehouse being established in 1999 in Syston, Leicestershire
In November 2020, the company was criticised by shareholders for renominating Paula Vennells to its board, despite her responsibility for the Post Office subpostmasters' scandal, during which her leadership was accused of having been both cruel and incompetent by a Conservative peer and various MPs.[11] Her resignation from the board was announced on the morning of 26 April 2021 after all the remaining convictions of subpostmasters had been quashed.
Operations
Dunelm store in Bradford
As of 30 June 2020 Dunelm operated 173 stores, spread across the UK, and a webstore
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG42FP - Pets at Home is a British pet supplies retailer selling pet products including food, toys, bedding, medication, accessories and pets. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Founded in 1991, the company operates 453 stores across the UK, as well as an online store. Pets at Home also provides a range of services such as grooming, veterinary care and dog training.
History
The first store was opened in Chester in 1991, by Anthony Preston.
In December 1999, Pets at Home acquired Petsmart UK,[3] bringing a chain of 140 stores under Pets at Home branding.
Pets at Home was sold to Bridgepoint Capital for £230 million in July 2004.
In November 2007, the 200th store, Barnstaple, opened. On 27 January 2010, Pets at Home was sold by Bridgepoint Capital, to United States-based investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) for around £955 million.
The 17 September 2012 episode of BBC consumer affairs television programme Watchdog included a report on animal and fish welfare conditions at Pets at Home. The programme had visited eight stores, as part of an investigation which included Mike Jessop, former president of the Small Animal Veterinary Association. The programme discovered evidence of mistreatment of small animals, dead fish being left to rot and be eaten in tanks, and sick small animals up for sale
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG42G3 - Oak Furnitureland is a British furniture retailer specialising in fully assembled hardwood cabinet and dining furniture, and sofa ranges. The company has stores across the UK, with its headquarters located in Swindon in Wiltshire, England.
History
Oak Furnitureland was launched through its website on Boxing Day, 2006. The company started in 2003 by selling on eBay. It opened a pop-up shop on an airfield in the Cotswolds. Its first store on a retail park was in Chippenham. The company reported a turnover of £85m and a profit of £9.2m in the year to September 30, 2012.
In late 2012, the business moved its national distribution centre to a 302,000 sq ft building in South Marston near Swindon, Wiltshire
In June 2015, Oak Furnitureland became the principal sponsor and home kit sponsor for association football club Burnley. They ceded their shirt sponsorship space at the Burnley versus Leeds United fixture on 9 April 2016, in place of Burnley FC in the Community ” the club's official charity.
In June 2020, Davidson Kempner Capital Management bought Oak Furnitureland out of administration
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG42KY - Carpetright Limited is one of the largest British retailers of floor coverings and beds. The company is owned by Meditor.
History
The company was established by Lord Harris of Peckham in 1988 when he opened its first shop in Canning Town. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 1993. In 1999, the company expanded through the acquisition of selected shops from Carpetland and Allied Carpets. It acquired its first operations in Continental Europe in 2002, and in 2005 acquired May's World of Carpets. In 2007, it added the Storey Carpets business, a firm based in Sunderland, which had 54 stores at the time.
Cascade Investment, LLC, the investment vehicle of Bill Gates, acquired a 3% in the company in May 2008. Carpetright expanded again with the purchase of Sleepright UK in 2008. However, in June 2011 it announced significant shop closure plans and that year posted its first loss since 1993.
It was reported on 21 March 2018 that Carpetright was struggling after issuing several profit warnings, and that it was looking at possible shop closures. On 12 April 2018, it was announced that Carpetright would close 92 stores, with a total loss of 300 jobs out of the total workforce of 2,700, as part of restructuring measures
In May 2018, Carpetright secured a £15 million loan to provide short-term working capital. In November 2019, Carpetright announced that its largest shareholder, Meditor, had agreed to purchase the company. A bid of £15.2 million was accepted by the company, amid fears it could not pay off its debt. Carpetright have estimated that the company would need around £80 million to get out of its debt problems. The company's gross debt was evaluated at £56 million
Carpetright announced the departure of chairman Bob Ivell in January 2020, as the store returned to private ownership after more than 26 years. Several non-executive directors stood down from the board because of the takeover
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG43PT - Home Bargains is a British variety store chain founded in 1976 by Tom Morris in Liverpool, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, as Home and Bargain. It is the trading name of TJ Morris Ltd.
History
The retailer was founded by owner Tom Morris in 1976 as a single store called Home and Bargain in Old Swan, Liverpool when he was aged 21. The name was changed to Home Bargains in 1995, but is still colloquially referred to by its original name in the Merseyside area.
Morris, who was reported to have still owned an 89% stake in the business as of 2013, operates the company with his brother Joe. The business has since grown to become one of the largest privately owned companies within the United Kingdom, selling a variety of household items including food, clothing and games.
Customer numbers were estimated to be in excess of three million in February 2013, with items sold typically consisting of 70% regular lines and the rest as one-off product lines. The retailer was ranked sixth in a Which? list of 100 Top Stores, making them the highest ranking retailer within the United Kingdom
Home Bargains is also the supplier of similar discount chain Quality Save, whom it supplies all stock, shop fittings, trolleys and tills
The retailer was fined over £20,000 in February 2017, after being caught selling phone chargers that risked exploding. The chargers had been imported from China yet had not undergone sufficient safety checks by the retailer, despite Trading Standards having carried out five failed safety checks on the product.
Despite being able to produce a Chinese test certificate indicating that a sample product was safety compliant, Home Bargains subsequentially admitted to three offences of electrical safety through the sale of unsafe chargers during 2015
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG4507 - Mothercare plc is a British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to eight years of age. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
Mothercare's United Kingdom subsidiary had over 150 stores in 2017, but by 2019 the number had been reduced to 79. In November 2019, the subsidiary was placed into administration, which led to closure of all the stores. Mothercare-branded products continue to be sold by Boots and the parent company continues to supply franchisees in other countries.
The company was founded by Selim Zilkha and Sir James Goldsmith in 1961. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1972.
In 1982, the company merged with Habitat to form Habitat Mothercare plc. In 1986, Habitat Mothercare plc merged with British Home Stores, to form Storehouse plc. In January 1996, it bought Children's World from Boots, and rebranded these stores as Mothercare World. In May 2000, the Bhs stores were sold to Philip Green, and Storehouse reverted to the Mothercare brand
In June 2007, Mothercare bought Early Learning Centre (ELC) for £85 million. In October 2007, it launched Gurgle, a pregnancy and parenting social networking website. In November 2009, Mothercare acquired the 50% of Gurgle that it did not already own
In November 2019, the company put Mothercare UK (and Mothercare Business Services) into administration. This meant all the UK shops and the UK website closed soon after. Mothercare International still trades profitably.
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG9AEE - Warrington Central railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities. Central station is served by diesel stopping trains between Liverpool and Manchester, and diesel express services between Liverpool and the North East of England or between Liverpool and East Anglia.
Central station has no electrified lines being served only by diesel trains. The second station serving the town centre is Warrington Bank Quay, which accommodates electrified lines on the West Coast Main Line with express services to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Scotland and also an electrified service to Liverpool Lime Street. The main station building faces away from the town and is of a classical style with some polychrome brickwork. Most of it is rented out to small businesses, the booking office and other facilities having been relocated to a modern building at a lower level. From street level, passengers climb six steps or a short ramp to reach the booking office, and climb further steps to the platforms. Disabled passengers can now easily access both platforms as lifts were installed in June 2008, making Warrington Central fully accessible for the first time.
The station has a customer service office, toilets, waiting rooms, a newsagent and a coffee stall. The entrance building was enlarged and modernised in 2010“11.
Outside there is a car park and a taxi rank. The station is located close to Warrington Bus Interchange.
The adjoining Cheshire Lines Warehouse (a listed building) has been redeveloped as apartments, along with six new apartment blocks.
Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, North west England, UK, WA2 7TT
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St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
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Halliwell Jones stadium, Mike Gregory Way / Winwick Rd, Warrington, WA2 7NE
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Halliwell Jones stadium, Mike Gregory Way / Winwick Rd, Warrington, WA2 7NE
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Halliwell Jones stadium, Mike Gregory Way / Winwick Rd, Warrington, WA2 7NE
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Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7DH
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Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7DH
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Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7DH
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Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7DH
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Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7DH
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Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYTDH - Brian Eyrl Bevan (1924“1991) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 50s and 60s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame.
An Other Nationalities representative winger, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for the Warrington RLFC. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908-2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYTGF - Brian Eyrl Bevan (1924“1991) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 50s and 60s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame.
An Other Nationalities representative winger, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for the Warrington RLFC. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908-2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYTK4 - Brian Eyrl Bevan (1924“1991) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 50s and 60s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame.
An Other Nationalities representative winger, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for the Warrington RLFC. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908-2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYW23 - Brian Eyrl Bevan (1924“1991) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 50s and 60s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame. An Other Nationalities representative winger, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for the Warrington RLFC.
In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908-2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYWHB - Brian Eyrl Bevan (1924“1991) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 50s and 60s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame.
An Other Nationalities representative winger, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for the Warrington RLFC. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908-2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG41NM - Smyths Toys Superstores is an Irish multinational chain provider of children's toys and entertainment products with over 200 shops throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The business is owned by the Smyth family.
The company is headquartered in Lyrr Building 1 in the Mervue Business Park, Galway, Ireland, and it has additional offices in Belfast and London in the United Kingdom.
Group turnover reached €1.465 billion in pandemic-hit 2020 with the majority of sales coming from the U.K. market.
History
Before it became a toy store it was a newsagents, the newsagents is still in business.
The company is run by four brothers, Tony, Padraig, Liam and Thomas Smyth. The company was founded in Claremorris, County Mayo on 23 December 1986. Smyths is Ireland's largest toy retailer
On 24 April 2018, Smyths acquired Toys R Us stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In 2019, all the stores in those countries were re-branded as such to Smyths.
In July 2022, Smyths acquired French toy chain PicWicToys in France out of Receivership and taking over 41 stores, 2 warehouses and a head office
JunctionNINE Retail Park, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8TW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJJT - The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final, the National League Grand Finals' Day, two games of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and four games of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. It is the 62nd largest stadium in England.
Ground was broke at the new site in 2002 and bucked the common trend of modern stadia by including terracing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium, with the South and West stands both containing terracing It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m, as requested by Warrington's head coach of the time, Paul Cullen, due to his desire to play expansive rugby. The stadium officially opened in 2004
On 3 March 2011, the club announced that the corners of the East Stand at the stadium would be filled in to create a further 2,000 spaces made up of seating and terracing for the 2012 season. The stadium capacity, set at 15,000 for the first sell-out home match against St. Helens in 2012, was increased to 15,200 and can grow to 15,693 as the club proves it can handle the bigger crowds and get extra safety certificates. The club has also announced plans to increase the stadium's capacity to around 22,000 should the need arise.
Mike Gregory Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7NE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG4657 - B&Q (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, headquartered in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc. It was founded in March, 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle.
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1969 to 1979: Early growth
B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes and invoices were already unofficially abbreviating the name.
B&Q were reported to have a customer base of seven million in July 2016, of which it was estimated 75% use the retailer's website to research their desired products, prior to purchasing in shop. B&Q have customer loyalty schemes, such as the Diamond Club scheme which entitles members over the age of 60 to a 10% discount on Wednesdays on many garden products. However, no new customers are able to join the scheme, after changes were announced on 2 August 2018
The retail chain offers over 40,000 products across their three hundred shops and through their online presence. Reports in May 2007 suggested it was the second largest in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world (behind the Home Depot, Lowe's and OBI)
Delph Ln, Newton Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RN1 - St Benedict,Catholic Church,Orford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. St Benedict's Catholic Church in Orford is a local religious landmark, part of the everyday social and spiritual infrastructure of Warrington rather than a grand tourist set piece. The scene can illustrate parish life, Catholic heritage, community facilities, post-war urban neighbourhoods, local identity and the role of faith buildings as anchors for services, memory and gathering. The location detail, Warrington, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include church architecture, religious building, parish church and community landmark, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
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St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYW94 - Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England that is the home ground of Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final and the National League Grand Finals' Day.
By the late 1990s, Warrington RLFC's spiritual home Wilderspool Stadium had become decrepit and unfit for purpose, and so the club looked to move to a new stadium. Before settling on the site which had formerly housed the Tetley Walker brewery, a site in Burtonwood was considered but these plans were rejected. The last competitive game at Wilderspool (after 105 years at the ground) was played on 21 September 2003, when Warrington beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 52-12.
The stadium was notable for bucking the common trend of modern stadia by including terracing areas rather than being an all-seater stadium. There were originally 4 stands in the stadium “ the North Stand (reserved seating), the East Stand (originally unreserved seating but later became reserved seating), the South Stand (home terracing), and the West Stand (visitors' terracing and overflow of home terracing). It also has enormous pitch dimensions of 120 m x 74 m, as requested by Warrington's head coach of the time, Paul Cullen, due to his desire to play expansive rugby.
The official capacity of the stadium is 15,200.
Jones Halliwell Rugby stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE United Kingdom
